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Hey, just curious if any other 5th gen t4r guys have experienced this. Whenever I hit the trail I end up with this terribly annoying squeal when I turn the wheel. The best I cab describe it would be like the sound of a rubber bushing squeaking against metal. I have narrowed it down to the...

As the title says, indeed I did. I considered very heavily a new Tacoma TRD O/R but the wait was sooo long (3-4 months) and the dealer would not budge on the price $39,710!!! They were more flexible on the 4Runner price so in 1-3 weeks I will have some posts to share. I've never owned a brand...

Ok, I am thinking of purchasing Land Rover again. Why? I guess I'm going crazy. I have been a diehard Toyota loyalist for years but my latest, a 1999 4Runner Limited has left me with some things to be desired, namely, space and comfort and power. With only 170k miles on it I had to replace...

I recently picked up a 2002 Honda CR-V EX 5sp man. 140k on it. All my intentions were to pick up a Subaru Forester but they are like gold in my area and I could not touch one with my $3500 budget (with less than a million miles) as I am unwilling to take out a loan. We are Toyota and Subaru...

my '99 4Runner is leaking pretty badly from the bottom bolt of the e locker actuator motor. Is there a gasket on these things that may have gone bad?

Hey all you guy's with 3rd gen's who have made the switch to 4.88's, what is your average mpg? Also it would be helpful to include some general build specs. Already I have posted my disappointment in their lack of any noticeable performance gains. But at least, at the very least I was hoping...

So, long story short. A month or so ago my transmission (automatic) crapped out in '99 4Runner limited. I decided that while my trusted mechanic had it, that he should also drop in some 4.88's. My 4Runner has gained some extra heft since new and I thought that upgrading from its factory 4.30...

This post is where I grumble on a bit about a problem that I had roughly a year and a half ago that recently popped back up and is now set to cost a lot to fix. Backstory: A year and a half ago-ish, I had my '99 4runners transmission flushed at the dealer (154k miles). a couple of weeks later I...

I am not an "early adopter" of anything, primarily because I like to see bugs get worked out or or if something is just a kitschy here today gone tomorrow trend. I was uncertain yet intrigued and perhaps a little fearful of the mirrorless interchangeable lens movement. Technology doing what it...

My wife and I have been the owners of a 2011 Honda Element EX AWD for about a year now. I posted about it when we got it but now, nearly a year later and 15,000 miles of use, I feel that I can give some feedback to those who may be considering an Element for their Exped/Adventure car. Long...

As things in life seemingly get more complicated and less predicable I find myself fighting back by trying to simplify my life. We used to have many remote off road camping trips but now maybe we get one per year. A sad tale indeed, but with fuel prices only trending upward so goes everything...

I have been working with a couple of friends on selecting a proper mount for my first ever adventure cycling trip. As I posted here a few weeks back the possibility of the Morewood Kwela 29 as my ride, we have now settled on something carbon. I will be riding a Grammo Toa 29er with a rigid...

Picked this bike up for testing yesterday. I have a long trip I'm planning in Sept. and I am putting a few miles on a few different models. This is the first 29er I've ridden and what a fantastic mount. Plus, and for me this is a big plus, it's unusual. I love bikes that you don't see...

I am planning a 230+ mile trip in Sept. I have never done this or any other kind of road biking for that matter, only mountain biking and really only descents at that. I am having the guys at Unreal Cycles build me up something the fit the bill. I am budgeting 5 days maybe 6 for this trip...

I'm interested in re-gearing to 456's from my stock 410's on my automatic 4runner with the 3.4. and 265/75's. The weight that my rig has accumulated has turned it into quite a slouch on the highway and I wold like to recover some lost performance. Yes I know there are other ways to do it (i.e...

So let me cut to the chase here. '99 4Runner Limited, Automatic, 141,000 miles. Had been my DD up until a month ago when I bought a car for the chore of DD'ing. Never had a problem, always well maintained. Had the transmission serviced less than 8000 miles ago. Early last week I back out of...

Where do you folks mount your front license plate when you have a winch? I know many of you don't have to have them but here in Oregon we must have a front license plate clearly visible. I have an ARB bumper and just installed a winch, and am having a heck of a time trying to figure out where...

My wife and I like to celebrate not only the usual yearly anniversary but also on the half year. It gives us yet another chance to get away by ourselves and "rough it" a little more than if our daughter is with us. This September we were celebrating the 7.5 year mark in our marital history...

I have an MV50 air compressor that just has battery leads for operation, but that makes it a pain to use, because I have to remove my hi-lift jack from my bumper to get my hood open. What would be nice is to be able to use the 12v power outlet in my 4Runner's cargo area(cigarette style). Does...

On a recent trip traveling some back roads (dirt/gravel) I was getting a ton of dust inside my cab. I made sure that all the windows were up, I even pulled over to make sure all my doors were shut tight, which they were. This truck has seen many many miles of dirt and I have never had this...